South Carolina vs Mississippi State (Mar 29, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
#23 South Carolina at #12 Mississippi State
Mar 29, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

South Carolina 0 (22-14,2-6 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Quincee Lilio lf  3  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Karley Shelton 2b  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  1 
Tori Ensley cf  3  0  0  0  0  2  1  0  0 
Arianna Rodi 1b  3  0  0  0  0  2  6  1  0 
Jamie Mackay rf  3  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Nia McKnight pr/rf  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Alyssa Hovermale dp  2  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  1 
Lexi Winters c  1  0  0  0  1  1  4  1  1 
   Lexie Shaver pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Tate Davis 3b  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  2  0 
Shae Anderson ss  1  0  0  0  0  1  2  4  0 
   Kai Byars ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Nealy Lamb p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Jori Heard p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  21  0  2  0  3  9  18  9  3 
  

Mississippi State 2 (31-7,3-5 SEC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Kiarra Sells rf/dp  2  0  1  0  1  1  0  0  0 
Morgan Stiles ss  3  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  1 
Nadia Barbary 3b  3  0  2  0  0  0  0  2  0 
   Ally Supan pr  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Paige Ernstes 1b  2  0  0  0  0  0  7  0  2 
   Abby G. Richardson 1b  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Morgan Bernardini lf  3  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  2 
   Tatum Silva lf  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Gretta Grassel pr/lf  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Taylor Troutman dp  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
   Kalani Sells cf  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
Kinley Keller cf/rf  3  0  1  1  0  1  1  0  0 
Des Rivera c  3  0  0  0  0  0  9  1  1 
Xiane Romero 2b  2  0  0  0  0  1  3  4  0 
Peja Goold p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  23  2  6  1  2  4  21  8  6  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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South Carolina...... 000 000 0 -  0  2  1
Mississippi State... 000 002 X -  2  6  0
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E - S. Anderson(8). DP - MS 1. LOB - SC 3; MS 6. 2B - J. Mackay(2). SH - P. Ernstes(1). CS - N. McKnight(1).

South Carolina   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Nealy Lamb   2.1  3  0  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  10  11  1  4  45 
Jori Heard L,5-4  3.2  3  2  1  1  2  1  0  0  0  13  15  4  4  47 
  
Mississippi State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Peja Goold W,13-4  7.0  2  0  0  3  9  0  0  0  0  21  24  3  7  102 

Win - P. Goold (13-4). Loss - J. Heard (5-4). Save - None. WP - J. Heard(3). Pitches/strikes: N. Lamb 45/28; J. Heard 47/31; P. Goold 102/63.

Umpires - HP: Alex Leap 1B: Scott Mair 3B: Tatem Stoelting
Start: 6:02pm Time: 1:45 Attendance: 712
Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Mississippi State Softball
#23 South Carolina at #12 Mississippi State
Mar 29, 2026 at Starkville, MS (Nusz Park)

South Carolina starters: 43/lf Q. Lilio; 33/2b K. Shelton; 4/cf T. Ensley; 16/1b A. Rodi; 20/rf J. Mackay; 9/dp A. Hovermale; 15/c L. Winters; 8/3b T. Davis; 3/ss S. Anderson; 24/p N. Lamb;

Mississippi State starters: 9/rf Ki. Sells; 24/ss M. Stiles; 10/3b N. Barbary; 12/1b P. Ernstes; 13/lf M.Bernardini; 41/dp T. Troutman; 33/cf K. Keller; 23/c D. Rivera; 83/2b X. Romero; 3/p P. Goold;

South Carolina 1st - Q. Lilio grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). K. Shelton grounded out to 2b (0-0). T. Ensley struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 1st - Ki. Sells struck out looking (2-2 BBKFFFK). M. Stiles singled to shortstop (3-2 BKBKB). N. Barbary singled to third base (1-2 KSB); M. Stiles advanced to second. P. Ernstes reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); N. Barbary out at second ss to 2b; M. Stiles advanced to third. M.Bernardini reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-1 BF); P. Ernstes out at second ss unassisted. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

South Carolina 2nd - A. Rodi fouled out to lf (2-1 BKB). J. Mackay popped up to 2b (2-0 BB). A. Hovermale walked (3-2 KBBBKB). L. Winters struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 2nd - T. Troutman flied out to lf (0-2 SF). K. Keller struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK). D. Rivera grounded out to ss (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

South Carolina 3rd - T. Davis walked (3-2 SSBFBFFFBB). S. Anderson struck out looking (0-2 KSK). Q. Lilio grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKSB); T. Davis advanced to second. K. Shelton grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Mississippi State 3rd - X. Romero grounded out to ss (3-1 BBFB). Ki. Sells walked (3-2 SBKBBB). M. Stiles singled through the right side (1-1 KB); Ki. Sells advanced to second. J. Heard to p for N. Lamb. N. Barbary grounded out to p (0-0); M. Stiles advanced to second; Ki. Sells advanced to third. P. Ernstes popped up to 2b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

South Carolina 4th - T. Ensley flied out to cf (3-2 BFBFB). A. Rodi struck out looking (2-2 KBKBK). J. Mackay singled up the middle (0-2 SF). N. McKnight pinch ran for J. Mackay. N. McKnight out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 4th - N. McKnight to rf. M.Bernardini flied out to cf (1-0 B). T. Troutman struck out swinging (2-2 SKFBFBS). K. Keller grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

South Carolina 5th - T. Silva to lf for M.Bernardini. Ki. Sells to dp. Ka. Sells to cf for T. Troutman. K. Keller to rf. A. Hovermale struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). L. Winters walked (3-0 BBBB). L. Shaver pinch ran for L. Winters. T. Davis grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); L. Shaver out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 5th - L. Winters to c for L. Shaver. D. Rivera flied out to rf (0-0). X. Romero struck out looking (3-2 BKBBFK). Ki. Sells singled to center field (1-2 BKS). M. Stiles out at first 3b to ss to 1b (1-1 FB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

South Carolina 6th - K. Byars pinch hit for S. Anderson. K. Byars struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS). Q. Lilio grounded out to p (0-1 K). K. Shelton grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Mississippi State 6th - S. Anderson to ss for K. Byars. N. Barbary singled to center field (1-2 FBF). A. Supan pinch ran for N. Barbary. P. Ernstes out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); A. Supan advanced to second. M.Bernardini to lf for T. Silva. M.Bernardini reached on a throwing error by ss, advanced to second (0-1 K); A. Supan advanced to third, scored on the error. G. Grassel pinch ran for M.Bernardini. Ka. Sells walked (3-1 BBFBB). K. Keller singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-2 FK); Ka. Sells advanced to third; G. Grassel scored, unearned. Ka. Sells out at home c to ss, picked off. K. Keller advanced to third on a wild pitch. D. Rivera popped up to 1b (0-2 SS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

South Carolina 7th - N. Barbary to 3b for A. Supan. A.Richardson to 1b for P. Ernstes. G. Grassel to lf. T. Ensley struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS). A. Rodi struck out looking (3-2 BKBKBK). J. Mackay to rf for N. McKnight. J. Mackay doubled down the lf line (0-2 KK). A. Hovermale struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.